Businesses with employees in California, take note: In a case likely to create headaches for businesses with employees in the Golden State, the California Supreme Court has spoken on how to calculate overtime ...

We reported in a prior Duane Morris Alert that the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act requires large retail sellers and manufacturers doing business in California to publicly disclose their efforts to eradicate forced labor from their direct supply chains.

In a rebuff to out-of-state employers seeking to avoid California employment laws, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit concluded—in "Narayan v. EGL Inc., et al".—that California employment laws applied to truck drivers delivering goods in California, despite written contracts stating they were independent contractors and that Texas law would apply.

Does your business have employees in San Francisco? If so, are you aware that San Francisco has a new sick leave law that impacts all employees within the city limits? The San Francisco Sick Leave Ordinance is proving troublesome even to employers that currently provide paid sick leave, as it may be broader in scope and benefits than anticipated.